Anthony Orange

Last updated
Anthony Orange
A.J. Jefferson.JPG
Orange in the 2014 preseason.
Personal information
Born: (1988-04-04) April 4, 1988 (age 35)
Bakersfield, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Bakersfield (CA) West
College: Fresno State
Position: Cornerback
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:109
Interceptions:2
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:149
Interceptions:11
Defensive Touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  CFL.ca

Anthony Orange, previously named A. J. Jefferson (born April 4, 1988), is a Canadian football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Fresno State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 2010.

Contents

Early life and college career

Orange was born and raised in Bakersfield, California and graduated from West High School of Bakersfield in 2006. He began playing football at an early age but didn't play his junior year of high school. He played wide receiver and defensive back and earned first-team all-area selection as defensive back. [1] Orange was a high school teammate of Ryan Mathews.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
A. J. Jefferson
WR 		Bakersfield, California West HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)Feb 1, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 96 (school)   Rivals: 83 (school)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2006 Fresno St. Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  • "2006 Fresno State College Football Team Recruiting Prospects". Scout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  • "2006 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.

Orange then attended California State University, Fresno. [2] From 2006 to 2009, He played four seasons on the Fresno State Bulldogs football team. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Orange was invited to the 2010 Scouting Combine and was predicted as a 4th to 5th round draft pick.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		193 lb
(88 kg)		4.34 s1.56 s1.55 s4.00 s6.72 s44 in
(1.12 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		7 reps
[3] [4]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 27, 2010, the Arizona Cardinals signed 10 players, one of whom was the undrafted Orange. [5]

Minnesota Vikings

Orange in 2012. AJ Jefferson 2012.jpg
Orange in 2012.

On August 31, 2012, the Minnesota Vikings traded for Orange with the Cardinals for an undisclosed number of draft picks. [6] This trade was later finalized with Arizona receiving one 6th round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft (Tennessee's by way of Minnesota) in return for Orange and Arizona's 7th Round pick in 2013. [7] [8]

Seattle Seahawks

Orange signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 2, 2014. [9] The Seahawks placed him on injured reserve on August 26, 2014. [10]

Toronto Argonauts

Orange signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 26, 2015. [11] In two seasons with the Argos he played in 30 games and accumulated 91 defensive tackles, 6 interceptions, 5 special teams tackles and 2 touchdowns. 1 being a punt return against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Argonauts, rendering him a free-agent.

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 14, 2017, the first day of CFL free agency, Orange signed with the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL). [12] He was released by the club only 3 games into the 2017 season.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Orange signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) on July 18, 2017. [13] He was released without playing a game on September 11, 2017. [14]

Edmonton Eskimos

Following multiple injuries in their defensive secondary, the Edmonton Eskimos signed Orange on September 13, 2017. [15]

BC Lions

Orange signed with the BC Lions on February 13, 2018, to a one-year contract. [16] After a rough start to the season, including a 3–6 record and Orange committing a poorly timed penalty contributing to a loss, [17] Orange stepped up his play, recording a career high in tackles, as well as interceptions with 5. The Lions finished the year by going 6–3, making the playoffs, and Orange was given both divisional and league All-Star recognition.

Edmonton Eskimos (II)

Upon reaching free agency, Orange returned to Edmonton for the 2019 season, one of numerous marquee free agents to sign in Edmonton. [18] He was released on February 1, 2020. [19]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2010 ARI 21010.0000000001
2011 ARI 16666060.00001000012
2012 MIN 15373430.001-2000005
2013 MIN 105500.0000111101
Career4310999100.00102111019

[20]

Domestic Violence

In November 2013, Orange was arrested for felony domestic assault by strangulation. [21] Police were called to his home early in the morning after Orange reportedly strangled his girlfriend and subsequently threw her on the floor while yelling that she had ignored his text messages. [22] Orange pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic assault and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, reduced to 3 days time served. [21] Orange was released by the Minnesota Vikings on the day of his arrest but was signed by the Seattle Seahawks in May 2014 following his guilty plea. [21]

Related Research Articles

Patrick Watkins is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Florida State University.

Isaiah "Ike" Charlton is a former professional Canadian football linebacker and currently the defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). As a player, he spent most of his professional career playing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Delroy Clarke is a Canadian football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts. He played CIS Football for the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odell Willis</span> American gridiron football player (born 1984)

Odell Willis, nicknamed "The Mayor of Swaggerville" is a professional Canadian football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Spokane Shock as a free agent in 2007. He played college football for the West Georgia Wolves. Willis has also played for the Huntington Heroes, Peoria Pirates, Green Bay Blizzard, Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos, and BC Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crezdon Butler</span> American football player (born 1987)

Crezdon Butler is a gridiron football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Clemson University. He was selected in the fifth round, with the 164th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a journeyman cornerback, Butler has been a member of eight NFL teams, including the Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. He has also been a member of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandyn Thompson</span> American football player (born 1989)

Brandyn Thompson is a Canadian football cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Damontre Moore</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Damontre Lamounte Moore is an American gridiron football defensive end for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned All-American honors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rodney Smith (wide receiver)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1990)

Rodney Smith is an American professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Tristan Okpalaugo is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He signed with the Miami Dolphins as undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Fresno State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loucheiz Purifoy</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Loucheiz Purifoy is an American professional gridiron football defensive back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Purifoy played college football for the University of Florida. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after the 2014 NFL Draft, and has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, BC Lions, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Ottawa Redblacks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duron Carter</span> American gridiron football player (born 1991)

Duron Christopher Carter is an American professional Canadian football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was initially a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a wide receiver and has also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Edmonton Elks.

Jalen Saunders is a gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Saunders was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Houston Roughnecks, and Ottawa Redblacks. He played college football at Oklahoma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shaquille Richardson</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Shaquille "Shaq" Richardson is a professional gridiron football cornerback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Lemon</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Shawn Lemon is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Akron and attended Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland. He has also been a member of seven CFL teams, three arena football teams and two NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdul Kanneh</span> Professional Canadian football defensive back

Abdul Kanneh is an English professional Canadian football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at New Mexico Highlands University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otha Foster</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Otha Foster III is an American professional gridiron football defensive back currently a free agent. He played college football at West Alabama. He has been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, and the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions of the CFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quandre Diggs</span> American football player (born 1993)

Quandre Diggs is an American football free safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played his first two years in the NFL as a cornerback before being moved to safety. In 2019, Diggs was traded to the Seahawks.

John Ojo is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He made his professional debut for the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) in 2014 after playing college football at Florida A&M University. He has also been a member of the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teez Tabor</span> American football player (born 1995)

Jalen "Teez" Tabor is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Ottawa Redblacks season</span>

The 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season was the sixth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. This was the sixth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach.

References

  1. 1 2 "A.J. Jefferson". Fresno State Bulldogs. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "A.J. Jefferson". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "A.J. Jefferson Stats, News & Video - CB | NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
  4. ↑ "AJ Jefferson". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "2020 Arizona Cardinals Transactions". ESPN.
  6. ↑ Silva, Evan. "Vikings trade for cornerback A.J. Jefferson" . Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  7. ↑ "Vikings end up with nine draft picks, including their own 6th-rounder | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities – Minnesota Sports News & Opinion (Twins, Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Gophers) | Sportswire: Minnesota Vikings". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
  8. ↑ Gates, Christopher. "Vikings Finalize 2013 NFL Draft Selections" . Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ Gantt, Darin. "Seahawks sign cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players". Archived from the original on 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  11. ↑ "Argos Sign Six on Eve of Rookie & QBS Camp | Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2015-05-27.
  12. ↑ "REDBLACKS sign DB A.J. Jefferson". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
  13. ↑ "Riders sign free agent CB A.J. Jefferson". CFL.ca. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  14. ↑ Dunk, Justin (September 13, 2017). "Eskimos agree to terms with DB A.J. Jefferson day after Riders release".
  15. ↑ "Eskimos Transaction". September 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Lions ink DB A.J. Jefferson through 2018". February 13, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Orange has Lions coach seeing red after loss to Stamps - 3DownNation". August 5, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Anthony Orange changes colours; signs with Esks". February 12, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Esks release DB Anthony Orange". CFL.ca. February 1, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  20. ↑ "A.J. Jefferson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  21. 1 2 3 Michael Martinez; Priscilla Riojas. "NFL's past penalties for domestic violence". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  22. ↑ Stromberg, Joseph (2014-09-09). "Ray Rice was indefinitely suspended. Why weren't these players?". Vox. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.